1978 - - Nor Shore News

First of all, let 2 me 2 tell j you 1 that this-column is ‘BETTER THAN A
‘not unbiased. and impartial. Iam a. West Van- - - REFERENDUM .
couver homeowner and ratepayer,. and assuch am — “SS uppested alternatives
naturally biased in. favour of West Vancouver — stem from ‘numerous studies’

- homeowners’ and. ratepayers. Secondly, what L done-over the last few years |

have to: say here could: be interpreted. asa per- belletins, public input at — |

‘and reported im previous

sonal attack on Mayor Jones and West Vancouver meetings and advice from

Council, and Td like it: clearly understood that Io") advisory commissions _
am doing what I conceive to be my. ‘duty as a.

at taxpayer. and. a newspaperman, and there | is. no - many cases” self-serving,
personal ai animus s intended by my remarks. "inputs a better indication of

‘The refusal of “Was + .
Vancouver council to let.the

: taxpayers havea referendum.
on: the proposed: future ©
growth of ‘West. Vancouver —

has rankled me. Our. North .
Shore News © telephone
| surveys. clearly indicate that.
West Vancouverites are
overwhelmingly i in favour of -
_ten per. cent or less growth.

Mayor Jones has admitted”
that this is’ .so—and - still
‘council is barging ahead with
plans to develop | “the

_ Caulfeild Plateau and: lands:
_. above the . Upper’ “Levels
Highway. | jAlderman:
Blackburn | ‘the. only...
‘member of West Vancouver |

in favour of the referendum.

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tho esicias Tax Act,is publiahod
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Wodnesda' ‘and Sunday .’
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d. and diatibuted to every:
on .

- and planning department.”
‘Are those. ‘limited, ‘and in

: ” the wishes of the majority of
MAI RITY _. .. West Vancouver ratepayers
FOR MALORITY thanareferendum? =

Are . the mayor and “Council, im a policy
‘council elected to carry out deciston adopted September

-the wishes of the majority of AT, 1973,
‘ratepayers, or. are they. .

- agreed West .
Vancouver, thas <a. respon-

installed .to_ “carry. out. the — sibiity to share im the

“wishes of the developers?
-Mayor ‘Jones: ‘has been

; popalation growth of the
Greater | -Vancouver

quoted as saying that “Much — Regional District, of which it

as most of us like West —
- Mancouver today, few
‘Gidzens | believe | ‘that “no-
growth”

fs a member.” Council, how -.
“magnanimous of . you,
: whoever ‘you were at: the
& ‘practical ‘It time. Shades. of Reeve

“appears. that most residents Collier and the waterfront —
favour ‘a’ slow, controlled . high. rises.

growth preserving — our:
character’. and — “Hvability.”

-The-

“The owners - of land on
majority of West - 15¢eh and 21st Streets will be

Vancouver | ‘taxpayers — are-. “imconvenienced as the

“blithely brushed away with volume of traffic increases.
-council who spoke and voted ~ these - platitudes...and _ TO

ae However, the increase wit

“referendum. oo. be gradual: over -the next

pra

“the::

proposed will not cover: the
costs incurred. .

- New ‘development, more

No one. has proved. to me,

the. municipality itself says —
that ‘the taxes: generated by”

7 twenty years. It is noi
. haa possible to quantify any
no growth’. is- not . specific economic cost with |
cal..On the contrary, - this. inconvenience.” If I
: read this piece of municipal _
‘new. ‘developments 2 verbiage right, what the
_ homeowners of 15th and 21st
‘Streets and adjacent areas is
“tough. luc "Oo

| people, “more. problems, . ‘NEED ANEW LAWYER

| higher per ‘capita taxes—I've
been saying this for years in
‘the face of arguments from;
every North Shore council -

that

“A no growth policy has
legal implications. All.
‘developable land between

‘more péople _ will the sea and the 1200 foot:

“broaden the. tax. base’ and“ level ia West Vancouver has -

thereby reduce: taxes. on a
household ‘basis. That's . least 20 years, and owners |

per.

hogwash, and it's. been

been zoned for use for at_

‘have ‘paid taxes ‘for «this

proved all across North length of. thne.” “If a

America. Why do we have to

development proposal is

prove it’ all over again in already in, ft cannot be

West Vancouver. 7

- down-zoned.” “If developer .
and council cannot come to

“Where should we diseet an agreement on a

this

slow, controlled development permit, the

developer can proceed
“growth?” ‘This question,
from a recent: West Van. under a subdivision plan.”
brochure, might have come 1) You need anew lawyer.
right out of a typewriter sales .
manual. ‘Don't. ask the 2) “AN developable land...”
"prospect: if he wants to buya Yes, and it is 73% owned by |
- typewriter. Instead, ask him . British Pacific _ Properties,

if he wants.a red one or a

- who received. it-for nothing,

black... one!” ’ Personally, I along with the majority of
think’ that’ if. it-is mecessary Park: Royal and the British
for the municipality todirect . Properties....in exchange for.
‘the: masses to one particular building the Lions Gate.
‘spot, . they could. with my | Bridge 4 in 1938. Surely West |

any:

We ® regret any inconvenience to our customers. |

blessings) seid. them to Vancouverites have paid for —
‘Burnaby, Surrey, New South that bridge enough times _
- Wales or Texas—just about already.

place ‘but, the North

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